Translate1. North Ayrshire Council shall provide grit bins for self-help by members of the public. These shall be sited in accordance with these conditions.
2. Grit bins shall only be located where the following criteria can be met:
3. Grit bins will only be located where they can be filled from a lorry. The grit bins shall be replenished at the start of the winter period and on a monthly cycle during the winter period, as resources permit.
4. Grit bins will generally be left in place during the summer months, unless there is a history of vandalism at a particular location.
5. The location of grit bins will be recorded in an electronic database, which will be made available on the North Ayrshire Council website.
6. Only written requests on the Council’s Grit Bin Application Form will be considered, these are available from the Head of Neighbourhood Services (Roads), Second Floor West, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE, and on the North Ayrshire Council website.
7. A request will not be accepted unless a location to site the grit bin has been agreed. Therefore, even if the criterion for locating a grit bin is met, a grit bin will not be provided if the adjacent residents cannot agree a position. The signed agreement of residents closest to the proposed location must be included in the submitted application form, otherwise the application will not be granted.